The Brothers Marvel

It’s time to learn all about ants!

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had Ant-Man match wits with the Egghead in December 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 21st episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 38, try to find a copy of “All About Ants,” attempt to describe what a bellows is the 21st century and spend far too much time talking about flypaper.

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The Fantastic Four go to Hollywood! (Briefly.)

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby took the FF into the movie biz in December 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 20th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 9 and wonder how Reed Richards could make such terrible financial decisions, why Johnny Storm doesn’t just fly away from his captors and why Namor bothered to do any of this at all.

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Sooooooooo many puppets.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced us to the Puppet Master in November 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 19th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 8 and try to wrap our heads around what the Puppet Master’s powers are, what his plan could possibly be and what the heck’s going on with the trustee of the warden of the prison.

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The Hulk does nothing.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby spun another plotless yarn starring the Hulk in November 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 18th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Incredible Hulk No. 4, featuring the amazing Iceberg Rocket, Soviet strategist Monguski and the Hulk crashing a movie set to drink a pot of soup.

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We have to go back … to the future!

Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby whisked Thor on a journey through time in November 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 17th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Journey Into Mystery No. 86, featuring Odin’s giant Mufasa face, the oddly named “time cabinet” and Thor drowning a bunch of robots (which are wearing witch hats, by the way).

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Please let this be the only story where a villain is defeated by his shoelaces getting tied together.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby sent the villainous Comrade X after the Ant-Man in October 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 16th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 36, featuring Hank Pym’s network of ant reporters, Comrade X’s giant pesticide-sprayer and the helpfully labeled “ground outside.”

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Let's take a field trip to Planet X!

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby whisked us away to the home of Kurrgo and his large-headed alien brethren in October 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 15th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 7, featuring the onion-headed Kurrgo, Reed stealing Hank Pym's technology without crediting him and the unnecessary use of the #HostilityRay.

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Uh oh, Loki has arrived on Earth and he has a sinister plot to … release animals from the zoo?

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced us to Thor’s sworn enemy, Loki, in October 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 14th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Journey Into Mystery No. 85, featuring Loki’s tree prison, his faithful adoption of his Trickster God title and his command over a flock of pigeons.

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Judo chop!

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby returned Henry Pym and gave him a fancy new name and costume in September 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 13th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Tales To Astonish No. 35, featuring Hank’s continued use of judo, Stan’s continued misunderstanding of ants as it pertains to their relationship to honey production and how this issue is mostly an annotated biology textbook, albeit an exciting one!

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The Sub-Mariner sure knows how to decorate.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave us this terrific tale of a terrible team-up in September 1962 — and 54 years later, we decided to talk about it.

This is the 12th episode of The Brothers Marvel podcast, in which we discuss Fantastic Four No. 6, featuring Namor's skills as an interior decorator, Dr. Doom's jokes, Reed getting his hands burned off and Johnny's fluid understanding of outer space.

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